Flight to Düsseldorf
Madrid → Düsseldorf · about 2h in the air
Train to Gelsenkirchen
Düsseldorf → Gelsenkirchen · about 30m
Madrid → Gelsenkirchen
Spain to Germany · 1 border · Where else can you go from Madrid?
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About the trip from Madrid to Gelsenkirchen
Madrid (Spain) and Gelsenkirchen (Germany) are 1,486 km (923 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Düsseldorf: about 5h 30m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes about 15h 30m by train, via Barcelona, Paris and Köln. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Madrid to Düsseldorf: about 2h in the air, 1,447 km
- Train from Düsseldorf to Gelsenkirchen: about 30m, 38 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Düsseldorf: about 5h 30m, 1 change
- Train, via Barcelona, Paris and Köln: about 15h 30m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.